LAS VEGAS – The NHL and new official league outfitter Fanatics unveiled the on-ice uniforms players will be wearing next season and the reaction on social media was, predictably, mixed. They do not necessarily think the jerseys the NHL players will be wearing will be substandard, but they seem to fear the quality of the merchandise available to the public will be less-than-ideal. Asked by this news organization, in a highly unscientific way on Twitter/X, for a reaction to a picture of the Sharks home teal jersey Fanatics designed and manufactured, some fans said the outfitting giant has much to prove.
“Wanna see the name and numbers. I fear it’ll be tiny and look off,” one reader posted . “Fear the quality too, but mostly the number/names looking too small.
” “Solid. At least no more orange,” another wrote , “My favorite is still the original.” “Jerseys look fine, scared about the world-famous Fanatics quality,” a reader wrote.
More dueling opinions: “Fanatics is notorious for selling absolute crap quality products,” and, “I know the fanatics rep is bad but these are nice sweaters.” “On ice, I think it will be fine,” another fan wrote . “It’s the other fan merchandise that we know is going to suffer quality-wise.
” The Fanatics Sharks jersey. Thoughts? pic.twitter.
com/cARKtPEPgE — Curtis Pashelka (@CurtisPashelka) June 26, 2024 Such is the reputation — fair or otherwise — Fanatics might have after the uniforms they manufactured fo.
